Cool Roof Coatings for Sioux Falls

Cool Roofing - ENERGY STAR (DOE) qualified roof coating products reduce the amount of air conditioning needed in buildings, and can reduce energy bills by up to 50%. The Cool Roof Program defines certain standards for solar reflectance, 3-year aged maintenance of reflectivity, and emmisivity in roof coating systems. Reflectivity is the percentage of the sun’s heat a roof keeps off a building, and emissivity is the percentage of heat a roof lets out of a building.

Lighter colored (white) roof coatings reflect the suns heat and UV rays and often lower the temperature of the roof by up to 100° degrees F.

The most common cool roof coatings used over sprayed polyurethane foam (SPF) and other roof deck surfaces are light/white colored. The most common types are:

Acrylic

Silicone

Urethanes

Polyurea

During warmer summer months, temperatures can reach 170° degrees F on a low-slope black asphalt roof, and they can drop to -20° degrees F during the winter in northern and higher elevated regions. Much of the heat generated by absorbing the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation transfers to the building interior, and can have significant adverse effects on energy consumption.

Urban Heat Zones / Islands

Installing Cool Roofs in cities can have significant positive impact on the environment as well. Urban Heat Zones are caused in part by a significant number of large dark colored roofs in urban areas that can reach extremely high temperatures. This macro heat effect from hot buildings and pavement causes smog, increased energy consumption and discomfort to building occupants . A cool roof can help save the environment and save money. Many states offer utility discounts and rebates to building owners who install cool roofs.

Approvals & Specifications

It is virtually impossible to simply look into two pails of roof coating and predict whether one product is going to perform better than another does. For this reason, specific guidelines have been established for testing and approval of liquid-applied roof coatings that provide a yardstick that can measure all products. Products that meet specific standards display that information on the label. Facility owners and managers should look for such markings when evaluating a product to meet a specific need. Some markings indicate whether a coating meets specific standards or has the approval of certifying testing organizations.

Among the important standards is American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 6083. That standard measures the coating tested against specific physical performance and physical characteristics for viscosity, elongation, tensile strength, accelerated weathering after exposure to 1,000 hours of testing, permeance, water swelling, adhesion, tear strength, and low-temperature flexibility. If met, this comprehensive set of standards should lead managers to an excellent product.

We provide quality commercial roofing and industrial spray foam roofing service all over South Dakota. We also provide other foam insulation services to cities such as Sioux Falls and throughout SD.

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ABOUT South Dakota SPF ROOF SYSTEMS

SPF Roofing Systems provide many benefits to South Dakota building owners by using Metal Roof Repair, Built Up Roofs, Reflective Coatings and more. SPF Roofing is the cost-efficient and durable of the roofing construction systems. Polyurethane foam roof systems have proven to be sustainable, long-lasting, dependable, affordable and in many cases, virtually impenetrable.

By acting as a seamless glue, spray foam roofs can add structural strength to a building. They can protect against the elements of nature, severe weather and high winds - such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Polyurethane foam roofing systems are durable under extreme weather.